Current Affairs

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) next month (May) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on 18 April 2025.

NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Scientists have detected potential signs of life in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet, K2-18b, located more than 120 light-years from Earth.

Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS)

The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) of the Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Pentagon Press, hosted the second edition of the Defence Literature Festival Kalam Kavach 2.0 in New Delhi.

National Open Air Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

India has successfully conducted its first trial of a high-powered laser weapon, MK-II(A), using directed energy to neutralise an aerial target.

Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the Release Trials of the Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from the SU-30 MKI aircraft, the Defence Ministry said on 11 April 2025.

Ocean Ship SAGAR

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off INS Sunayna as the Indian Ocean ship SAGAR in Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on 5 April 2025.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report recently.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight tests of the Army version of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) on 4 April 2025.